#45340F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.6% 0.057 83.6), rgb(69, 52, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#45340F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45340F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 52, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.057 83.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #45340F | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45340F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45340F text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45340F text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38547
oklch(63.2% 0.089 84)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E28
oklch(55.6% 0.095 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C1A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45340F
oklch(33.6% 0.057 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#45340F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B340A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3811 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2F2C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45340F
#45340F
oklch(33.6% 0.057 83.6)
- #273655
#273655
oklch(33.5% 0.059 263.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #45340F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #45340F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.